Public holidays
Public holidays in Cameroon
Cameroon has 11 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day
202611 dayspublic holidays in total
202713 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Wednesday 11 FebruaryYouth Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Wednesday 20 MayNational Day
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustMawliddate set by moon sighting
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 11 FebruaryYouth Day
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 20 MayNational Day
Saturday 14 AugustMawlidfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.